AIAA R-099-2001: Space Launch Integration
The Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik I in 1957 is credited with launching the U.S. space program. Now, more than 300 orbital launches are expected…
AIAA S-122-2007: Electrical Power Systems for Spacecraft
There are currently 11,833 active satellites orbiting Earth. These satellites are used for various purposes, including communication, navigation, weather forecasting/observation, scientific research, and Earth observation. AIAA…
AS9104 and New Revisions
Despite a pandemic and a significant dip in the aviation industry, air travel is once again back on the rise. In June 2021, United Airlines…
Space Debris – The Problem of Orbital Trash
A limited number of objects orbit Earth. Most eminently, there’s the moon, likely formed billions of years ago when Theia, a Mars-sized body, collided with…